1. How do these pictures relate to Easter?
The Easter Story.
How do these pictures relate to Easter?

2. Jesus asked his friends to find him a donkey
Jesus asked his friends to find him a donkey. Jesus rode the donkey into Jerusalem.

3. The people gathered together, it was like a big huge parade
The people gathered together, it was like a big huge parade. They waved palm leaves at Jesus as he came down the streets.
‘How do you think the other people felt?

4. But, some people did not like Jesus
But, some people did not like Jesus. They were jealous of him and wanted him gone.
Why might some people have been jealous of Jesus?

5. Jesus and his friends had a special dinner
Jesus and his friends had a special dinner. He was very sad as he knew that people were plotting against him.
Last week I told the story about the maid called Marie. She made a special Easter cake (Simnel) and put 11 marzipan balls on it. Can anyone remember why that was strange?

6. After dinner, Jesus prayed all night in the garden of Gethsemane.

7. The next morning, Jesus’ enemies came to get him
The next morning, Jesus’ enemies came to get him. They placed a crown of thorns on his head and put him on a cross.

8. When Jesus died, they placed his body in a tomb which was cut in to a rock. The tomb was sealed with a large stone.

9. Two days later, Mary Magdalene, a friend of Jesus visited the tomb
Two days later, Mary Magdalene, a friend of Jesus visited the tomb. She found that the stone had been moved and Jesus was gone!

10. Story pictures from http://www.request.org.uk
Jesus was alive again!
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11. This is why Christians celebrate Easter.
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12. Thinking about the story, why do we relate these pictures to Easter?